This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series HollandThis is the 5th, and final, installment of Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. Now I know what you’re thinking. “You went to more museums?? Hadn’t you exhausted all the

This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Holland*Anne Frank named her diary Kitty and each entry is written in letter form. In a search for some clarity in seemingly similarly dark political times, I thought I’d try Anne’s technique. Dear Kitty, I spent last night lying awake revolving between fear and feeling

This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Holland“In which book does a girl stare into a wooden shoe to help her think?” I huddled with my two teammates and in a few seconds had our answer on the paper. Title. Author. Pencil down! While some kids were winning sport competitions or spelling

This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series HollandThe girl wore a vibrant blue coat over her floor length dress. She appeared to have just come inside to find a letter awaiting her on the table. Without even sitting down she had opened the letter and began to read. I felt I had

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series HollandYou know that tea set your grandmother has? The porcelain white one decorated with images painted in blue- probably windmills? The one she won’t let you touch because God-forbid you might break something? Yeah that one. That’s probably because it’s precious Royal Delft Blue pottery.

This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series HollandJudging from all the blog posts I read before my trip, Amsterdam’s biggest tourist draw seems to be its Red Light District and its several not exactly legal “coffee” shops. What I didn’t learn is that Amsterdam is actually FULL of museums. So if you’re

This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series HollandThis is part 2 in Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. Dutch houses are famous for having large windows at street level, possibly to show that the family had nothing

This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series HollandThis is part 3 in Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. I have to admit, that I’m actually not a fan of Van Gogh’s work, but when in Amsterdam and

This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series HollandThis is part 4 in Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. There is a joke in Jewish circles… A Jew has been stranded on a desert island for years. When

This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series HollandMy favorite book blogger, The Perpetual Page Turner, has a reoccurring post series called If We Were Having Coffee and I thought I’d borrow her format for this post. So grab your favorite cuppa and join me! If we were having coffee and apple pie,